Winston Churchill: A Giant in the Century

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Overview

A new look at the public and private life of one of the most important statesmen in the history of Europe: Winston Churchill (1874-1965), soldier, politician, writer, painter, leader of his country in the darkest hours, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, a myth, a giant of the 20th century.

Cast: Vincent Lindon, Winston Churchill, Clementine Churchill, Diana Churchill, Mary Churchill, more

Director: David Korn-Brzoza

Genres: Documentary, History, War

Cast

Vincent Lindon

Narrator (voice)

Winston Churchill

Self (archive footage)

Clementine Churchill

Self (archive footage)

Diana Churchill

Self (archive footage)

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Mary Churchill

Self (archive footage)

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Randolph Churchill

Self (archive footage)

Sarah Churchill

Self (archive footage)

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage)

Charlie Chaplin

Self (archive footage)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

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Harry Hopkins

Self (archive footage)

Harry S. Truman

Self (archive footage)

Joseph Stalin

Self (archive footage)

Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany

Self (archive footage)

Neville Chamberlain

Self (archive footage)

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